Hmmm.... wasn't he replaced by Berger late in the season when he wasn't injured?

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Wed Feb 10, 2010 5:20 pm

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Re: Dolphins center Jake Grove: I’m not injury prone

Put it like this, I'm glad Miami had a quality backup ready to fill in when Jake got hurt.

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Wed Feb 10, 2010 6:48 pm

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Re: Dolphins center Jake Grove: I’m not injury prone

I wonder maybe if we kept Satele, Henne would have been sacked less.

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Wed Feb 10, 2010 7:59 pm

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Re: Dolphins center Jake Grove: I’m not injury prone

Alex13 wrote:

I wonder maybe if we kept Satele, Henne would have been sacked less.

No need to wonder, because that would not have been the case.

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Wed Feb 10, 2010 8:02 pm

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Re: Dolphins center Jake Grove: I’m not injury prone

Iowafin wrote:

Alex13 wrote:

I wonder maybe if we kept Satele, Henne would have been sacked less.

No need to wonder, because that would not have been the case.

I just figured he might have helped as most of the pressure in the passing game came down the middle and since Grove was mainly brought in to anchor the run game, of which we got away from.Satele is an adept pass blocker which the last couple games it seem our pass to run ration seemed to be 70-30.

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Re: Dolphins center Jake Grove: I’m not injury prone

Alex13 wrote:

I wonder maybe if we kept Satele, Henne would have been sacked less.

It definitely would have helped to have Satele.

Wed Feb 10, 2010 8:15 pm

Phins Rock

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Re: Dolphins center Jake Grove: I’m not injury prone

As a back-up sure......

Wed Feb 10, 2010 8:21 pm

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Re: Dolphins center Jake Grove: I’m not injury prone

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As a back-up sure......

And considering he couldn't sniff the field in OAK, I doubt that he could have really helped us here. He could be decent in the right offense. I imagine him in Indy or another small, fast team and doing well.

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Wed Feb 10, 2010 11:44 pm

MTFan

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Re: Dolphins center Jake Grove: I’m not injury prone

eleaf wrote:

Phins Rock wrote:

As a back-up sure......

And considering he couldn't sniff the field in OAK, I doubt that he could have really helped us here. He could be decent in the right offense. I imagine him in Indy or another small, fast team and doing well.

I thought we were just talking about pass protection. Seemed to me that Grove was a better center the first 10 weeks and then fell off a bit.

Thu Feb 11, 2010 2:17 am

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Re: Dolphins center Jake Grove: I’m not injury prone

He's definitely a good center just needs to stay healthy.

Thu Feb 11, 2010 7:06 am

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Re: Dolphins center Jake Grove: I’m not injury prone

I liked the signing of Grove, but I also felt he wouldn't play all 16 games. Why does he think he can?

E:leaf, I agree about Satele. But guys, Joe Berger did a heck of a job filling in for Grove, I thought. I think he is a very good back-up rotational guy to keep around. I think the interior of the line has plenty of depth.

The thing I question is what happens if Big Jake goes down?? Gardner is developing, but he was on the practice squad all season, and saw guys signed in the middle of the season crack the 53 man roster before he did. We just saw the Saints win a Super Bowl despite losing their Pro Bowl LT...you need a guy who can fill in if God forbid something does happen to Long.